When you want to go on weekends, there is nothing more annoying than an inaccessible safe. And everyone knows, locksmithing is a super expensive area. Especially on an automobile, because if it is necessary to change the lock of the trunk, you will have to do it on all the other doors of the Opel Combo. So before getting a quote from a locksmith, we will see if there are not cheaper procedures by performing repairs yourself. For that, we will go around the most regular problems and what can be the possible solutions to this problem.
The key no longer fits fully in the boot lock of the Opel Combo
The problem can come from various things. First, is that your key is curved. In this case, you will find it difficult to open the doors of your Opel Combo. In this case, you can try to gently curl it. Otherwise, it is also conceivable that the lock is simply cluttered. You must therefore oil the lock or apply anti-seize such as WD40. By dint of playing the key without forcing too much, the lock will eventually activate. It is almost unlikely that a solid element will fit inside the lock of your trunk, unless someone has tried to force it.
The key turns in the lock, however the boot of the Opel Combo does not open
The first step is to enter through a door and try to open the trunk from the inside. If this is also happening, then the lock on your Opel Combo is probably damaged. You can still put an anti-seize on the inside of the device, but honestly there is little chance that it will work. Unfortunately, you only have one solution, call your locksmith.
The lock on the trunk of my Opel Combo is completely blocked
You get to enter your key completely into the lock of the Opel Combo, however impossible to rotate . In this case, you will have to make a simple observation. If this is also the case for the doors, then the problem stems from the key, of course. If on the other hand this is the case only for the trunk, it is of course the lock that gets stuck. In this situation, the first thing to do is to introduce WD40. This anti-seize is widely used in mechanics. Often it solves more problems than one can imagine. It is also possible that an element has entered the lock and is blocking its proper functioning. In this case, a locksmith will be able to fix it for you. Last solution, change the lock…